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October 2, 2008: Shakespearean Candidates - Stephen Greenblatt
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Thursday
, October 2, 2008
Shakespearean Candidates - Stephen Greenblatt
Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt discusses the Shakespearean parallels of Obama, McCain and Palin. (06:26)
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